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Super Bowl Commercials are Dot-Coming
Internet companies enter the advertising fray by Mike Morrison Halle Berry takes a swim with a crispy M&M in an ad from last year’s Super Bowl. This year, companies will pay an average of $2…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court,<br /> 2008-2009 Term
The following list includes the major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2008-2009 term, and the number of votes on rulings that include execution, finance, rape…Sylvester Pat Weaver 2002 Deaths
Sylvester “Pat” WeaverAge: 93 innovative television executive who moved the medium away from relying on advertisers to produce their own shows. Instead, he convinced NBC to develop its own…Why "spam"?
The Question: Why is unwanted e-mail referred to as "spam"? The Answer: There is no direct connection between SPAM lunchmeat and junk e-mail.…Duncan Jones
Name at birth: Duncan Zowie Hayward JonesFilmmaker Duncan Jones studied philosophy and worked in advertising before making a name for himself as a novice film director at age 38, with the science…Barnum, P. T.
(Encyclopedia) Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor Barnum)Barnum, P. T.fĭnˈēəs, bärˈnəm [key], 1810–91, American showman, b. Bethel, Conn. As a youth Barnum worked at diverse sales jobs and managed a…Information Please Partners Page
PartnershipsCompany Overview | Advertising | Partnerships | Contact Us For partner information, please email us at editors[at]infoplease.com. Infoplease.com is more than a valuable research tool…Helen Gurley Brown Biography
Helen Gurley Brownmagazine editor, writerBorn: 2/18/1922Birthplace: Green Forest, Ark. Helen Gurley studied at Texas State College for Women (now Texas Women's University) from 1939 to 1941,…Theodore DWIGHT, Congress, CT (1764-1846)
DWIGHT Theodore , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Northampton, Mass., December 15, 1764; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1787, and began practice…Richard Warren Sears Biography
Richard Warren SearsmerchantBorn: 12/7/1863Birthplace: Stewartville, Minn. Though the Sears family had been wealthy, his father lost the family fortune through speculative investments. Upon…Trending
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